by FrankJ | Jan 22, 2023 | The Writers’ Toolbox
Overcoming Writer’s Block (1) You stare glassy eyed at the computer screen or blank page – nothing’s happening. No inspiration, not even a hint of a plot or a hint that just won’t gel into a full blooded story. So what to do? Freewriting is one way...
by FrankJ | Jan 20, 2023 | The Writers’ Toolbox
There are two types of Third Person Point of View. Omniscient Limited Third Person Omniscient Point of View is like playing God. You know everything, all the characters and all the different plot threads. You hover above all the action and then zoom in what characters...
by FrankJ | Jan 19, 2023 | The Writers’ Toolbox
Third Person Point of View (2) Light and Deep Penetration Penetration means how deeply we see into the viewpoint character’s mind. There are two types – Light Penetration and Deep Penetration Light Penetration This is were we are seeing only what the...
by FrankJ | Dec 12, 2022 | Stories
VAMPIRE TUBE MICE A crisp packet blows down the platform on Victoria underground station. With a bit of luck there’ll be a few crumbs left but is it worth the risk? I’ve seen too many of my mates flattened under someone’s shoe. I’m not even sure the passengers were...
by FrankJ | Sep 15, 2022 | Caribbean Cuisine, Cookery Corner
Ingredients: 3 large sweet potatoes (about 2.5 lbs/1.1kgs) 1lb/250g tart apples such as Granny Smith or Bramley 3 1/2 ozs/100g caster sugar 2 ozs/57g butter 1 tsp cinnamon Method: Peel sweet potatoes and cut into even sized chunks. Boil in salted water until tender...
